Is tathata the same as being just aware?
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definition
"Tathata is the realization that my am-ness and your you-ness are not separate, but part of a limitless is-ness that transcends mere awareness."
According to Osho, tathata isn’t the same as “just awareness.” Witnessing retains ‘I am’ and ‘you are.’ “Just awareness” leaves only ‘I‑am‑ness,’ still bounded by an outside world. Tathata transcends this, realizing my am‑ness and your you‑ness as one limitless is‑ness—simple, boundless being. Thus 'just awareness' is a transitional link; tathata is total being beyond omission and separation.
Not quite: first you watch (I and you), then you feel only “I am,” and finally, in tathata, everything—me, you, and the world—is one big “is,” simple being.
Why this matters practically
- Maps meditation stages: witnessing → just awareness → tathata.
- Prevents mistaking “just awareness” for the goal; points to nondual being.
- Fosters unity and compassion by dissolving the felt boundary between self and world.
- Prevents mistaking “just awareness” for the goal; points to nondual being.
- Fosters unity and compassion by dissolving the felt boundary between self and world.
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